It happens every year: Homeowners living next to a public right-of-way discover the hard way that they are responsible for maintaining the trees and vegetation in the right-of-way area. The ...

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You own your house. You mow your lawn. You paint the fence whatever color you like. So naturally, you assume that massive oak tree casting shade over your driveway is yours to trim as you please, ...

If a tree falls on my property but belongs to my neighbor, do I have to pay for any damages? Here's what the law says.

Are you tired of seeing your neighbor's hanging over your property? What can you do about it? Cumberland County spokesperson Diane Rice said Sept. 8 that there are no county codes or regulations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As hurricane season continues with sweltering temperatures, unpredictable storms, and strong winds unsettling trees across Florida ...

Your neighbor has that old maple tree right near the property line. The tree canopy is huge. It extends way over the property line, over your yard or even your house. You have been nice enough so far, ...

We are blessed in Tallahassee to have so many amazing trees and a rich urban canopy. Unfortunately, that urban canopy is under constant stress from development and construction activities. Many ...